I'm still big. But, I think the gray does a little bit more for me than the yellow. Do you recognize the shirt? You should...I have only shown you a picture of me wearing it, like, 800 times. Okay, I exaggerate. Nonetheless, I thought it would be nice to compare the two.
The position is close, not exact; however, I think it is clear that I can, in fact get bigger people. I think everyone just forgot how big I actually was with Lucy.
How far along?
I am late posting this, so I am actually 29 weeks and 1 day now. :[ I have 76 days left and I am 73.2% done with this pregnancy! Oh, how I love to see those numbers go by!
Baby is the size of a...
At 28 weeks, she was the size of a Chinese cabbage. Which, my understanding is a tall version of a regular cabbage ball...head of cabbage? Oh, whatever the verbiage may be. Here is a picture of it, compared to a quarter.
Technically speaking, Olive is approximately between 2.9 and 3.5 lbs. And, she should be a little over a foot in length (14.8 inches).
Symptoms:
I have been having Braxton-Hicks like crazy. It seems like I have them more often than I did with Lucy; but, I am not for certain that I remember my pregnancy with Lucy clearly or accurately. It seems like so long ago and it seemed like it went fast - ha! I doubt that...considering that this one seems like it is crawling by, now that I can barely bend over anymore.
I have tried to make a conscience effort to stay away from salty foods. However, to me that means if it leaves salt on my fingers when I pick it up, I should probably stay away. I still eat hot-pockets for lunch and snack on Doritos - both of which have high sodium levels. My doctor didn't indicate that my sodium intake was a problem; I just don't want my face/feet/ankles to get any puffier than they already are!
I have found a friend in Frosted Mini-Wheats. :) I've always like them and well, we all know I love cereal. It has been the high in fiber item that my body needed! Hopefully it continues to work for me. I've been eating a bowl almost every night!
Anything new?
I admit; I have forgotten what I have told you and what I haven't. I think I told you about my recent nesting. It has been in decline. My energy level goes down as the heat index raises. It is amazing how a hot day can just make me feel so tired. Anyway, we made a few more Olive purchases! :) We bought and received her crib mattress the other day! Heath picked it out, based on reviews of course. He even put the sheets on it and it is in the crib. You are probably wondering why we needed a new one. Well, Lucy uses her mattress with her toddler bed. I like the water-proof idea for potty training...
We also got Olive a sleeper. With Lucy, she was constantly in the big, bulky pack n' play that was hard to get around. Or, she was in the living room in a vibrating chair on the floor. Both worked, but we wanted something a little more convenient and easy to take when visiting family. We found this:
New with Heath?
I think Lucy and Heath see me as...a lame, old relative that isn't any fun. It's like "I'll ruin their fun" if they hang around me. They are constantly running off and playing or doing things without me. I admit; sometimes it is nice. I get to rest, take a cat-nap, or watch Pretty Little Liars (which I usually don't watch with Lucy in the room). On other occasions, I just feel like I'm boring and lame to be around. I can't crawl on the floor, let Lucy ride my back like a horsie, and I can't even begin to fit through the "door" of the "house" they made and put in our living room (it's made out of Heath's new grill box, which as you can imagine is huge; but, the door is little :( ). I understand...I just never realized how much the pregnancy would limit me from doing things that I normally do. I have a hard time squatting down to cook with Lucy in the kitchen now too. But, things will get better.
New with Lucy?
Well, in the last couple of days I have noticed how much I have been telling Lucy, "No - that is Olive's." I feel really guilty about it too. When the crib mattress came, Lucy wanted to lay on it. So, we let her lay on it. We told her who's it was and why we got it, etc. But, then she wanted to get into the crib and lay on it. Then, she wanted to play with the mobile. Then, she wanted to take the stuffed animals out of the nursery. It made me realize how bad the jealousy is going to be.
Then, the other night she saw Olive's bottles that I had unpacked. She wanted to have them. I told her no. She then saw the formula in the pantry (I got some really good price-matching/couponing deals on Enfamil recently; don't worry I looked at the dates and it will be good until February 2013). She said, "mine." I told her no, she couldn't have it. It was a mess - all of it. I feel bad for her.
We are going to try our absolute best to make this transition easier for her; but, I may have to look into ways to do so...
Anything else?
The results of my gestational diabetes check came back normal. The nurse said the results, "looked good." Whew! :) I was pleased with that news. I was really nervous this time around, for some reason.
I guess I don't have much else. I thought I would share one more thing though. BabyCenter.com sent me an email about birthing class questions. This was one of them that made me laugh:
Good idea for the future...haha! Where were they when I was in high school?
Have a great weekend everyone!
